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Carolingian Dynasty
The Carolingian Dynasty (751-887) was a family of Frankish nobles who ruled Francia and its successor kingdoms in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. The dynasty expanded from Francia as far as modern Italy, Spain, and...
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The Rise and Fall of the Ghana Empire of West Africa
Did you know that the rulers of the Ghana Empire were so rich they were known as Kings of Gold? This video is all about the rise and fall of the great Ghana Empire, once known as the land of gold. The Ghana Empire flourished in West Africa...
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Battle of Rhode Island
The Battle of Rhode Island (29 August 1778), also known as the Siege of Newport or the Battle of Quaker Hill, was fought during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). It marked the first attempt at cooperation between the American and...
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Visiting the Site of the Mountain Meadows Massacre - One of the Worst Crimes of the Old West
On September 11, 1857, one of the most horrendous crimes of the old west took place, when over 120 members of a wagon train bound for California were killed in cold blood in southwestern Utah. This event, which is little remembered today...
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The Wolof Empire - West Africa 1300-1800S
The Wolof Empire of West Africa. Support me, thank you! https://www.patreon.com/AfricNetwork?... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/africnetwork/ facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Africnetwork... Twitter - https://twitter.com/AfricNetwork...
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Ticonderoga: A Legend of the West Highlands
A classic tale, retold by Robert Louis Stevenson, is our most famous ghost story, and the perfect fit for Halloween! To get your own copy of this epic poem, click here https://shop.fortticonderoga.org/collections/french-indian-war/products/ticonderoga-a-legend-of-the-west-highlands-by-robert-louis-stevenson...
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East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, c. 490-480 B.C.E.
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East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, c. 490-480 B.C.E. (Glyptothek, Munich)
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker
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Looking East, Looking West: Mughal Painting between Persia and Europe
Looking East, Looking West: Mughal Painting between Persia and Europe November 19, 2015 Getty Center Lecture by Kavita Singh Introductory remarks by Thomas W. Gaehtgens and Brian Sweeney Kavita Singh is professor of art history at...
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The Greatest Tomb In the World: The Terracotta Army and the West
This video documentary aims to prove that China had contact with the Western world of ancient Greece far earlier than previously suggested. Using the Terracotta Army as their visual template, these scientists work to find further evidence...
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Scythian Territorial Expanse
With 7600 perimeter miles (12,231 km), the Scythians roamed and ruled over an astonishing 1.5 million mi² (2.4 million km²) of territory between the 7th and 3rd centuries BCE. Although building an empire was never in their interest, Scythian...